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Good morning all, Well she has got eggs again and this time just 3 and this time she doesnt seem to be attacking him or pulling out his feathers.. How long is incubation time for eggs with them? Hope you all have a good day today.

Good morning all... Time to give these fluffy things a bath.. * note to self.. move laptop and tea* as they are on a shelf above me and you have to watch laptop and your tea as you find bits of feathers and food in ur tea just before your about to take a swig.. lolll Can they have sand baths too or just water??

Yeah the ages i teach are from 2 years to 2yr 8 months so still babies.. so not really teaching book wise, everything practical based ie playing shapes and colours and number/letter games etc. They love the finches especially when they in full singing mode and takes a bit to get kids attention back from the birds.. loll Maybe next year i'll introduce a different pet.. haha a rottweiller or something.. hahahaha

Hi Emmy, Yeah im a toddlers teacher and wanted a class pet for my kids to learn about and birds were my only option n zebs are cute n small and very talkative with their song but somewhat messy ****** loll The rings i put in are too small for them to swing on but wanted to give them it more so to play or attack rather than swing on but they dont seem amused lollll Do they like sand or water baths to paddle or splash about in? Got told to take out eggs n put in tissue but wasnt told it was permenant fixture eggs surely were out too long to put back but actually once taken out she stopped attacking hom but he lookin like a scruff bag now n looks moth eaten n he was so nice looking before. What can i do to help him get etter condition?

I have the finches in my class at school, up on a shelf so little ones cant get to them and i've tied up 2 small plastic building rings to a string and made it like a swing for them.. so they can either sit on the ring or on the string.. so far they dont seem interested with it lolll

Good morning one and all, You recommended using like parcel string to use.. Is like a woolen one ok to use for them or is it too soft? I dont know if it is too soft for them that they'll pull it apart? Any other suggestions for them for toy things for them to play or do for boredom? You see in petshops the 'usual' budgie kind of toys n them hanging treat things?

Hi and good morning, Welcome to the forum, I also am a newbie here..

Hi all, Thanks for your replies. Both of them take turns to nest but mostly seems to be him. Someone suggested (not from here) that i take eggs out and wrap them in tissue to keep warm and see if she stops attacking him, so I did that and she has stopped fighting with him. Now, 2 things.. Do i stick the eggs back? are the eggs ok in the tissue or has it ruined things for any potential chicks? 1 egg did break when i removed and was just a yoke. How long do eggs take before hatching? Oh and as for the string thing.. what does that do, is it something for them to play with or what? take their agggression out on the string.. loll What kind of string to use is safe for them?? Thanks for your help and with my many questions..

Good morning one and all and an early one at that.. I am Eman, a brit now living in Kuwait who is in need of help regarding 2 fighting zebs. I brought a pair say a month ago and last week mama zeb laid 5 eggs but now she is constantly harrassing baba finch and fighting with him and pulling out his feathers. I am new to finchy life so all help greatly appreciated. Is this par for the course, is she guarding her eggs or what should i do? He is looking so bedraggled and bitty now, he has feathers missing from different places. She is constantly attacking him. Should i leave them be or take him out or eggs out or what is best for all concerned for their happy marraige .. lolll Hope you all have a great sunday.. wakey wakey, its a lovely day out their folks...